cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12713988
EU Commission fines Apple over €1.8 billion over abusive App store rules for music streaming providers
The European Commission has fined Apple over €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users (‘iOS users’) through its App Store. In particular, the Commission found that Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside of the app (‘anti-steering provisions’). This is illegal under EU antitrust rules.
Apple: Customers found your app through the App Store, so we helped make your sale and we want a cut.
Also Apple: We need to be the only App Store in town. Having others isn’t safe.
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Literally the same thing as a mafia protection racket.